to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
close; intimate; on good terms
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
second basement level; subbasement
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
of course; certainly; naturally
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to finish reading; to read through
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
being very busy; busyness
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
at a young age; while still young